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"Bum Coll'n" + Q = 1st T-shirt Collection

Design
1992 (screen-printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A rectangular piece of cotton with the word 'WOW' screen printed onto it in blue dye and vacuum-packed in plastic.

Object details

Category
Object type
Title"Bum Coll'n" + Q = 1st T-shirt Collection (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
dye on cotton
Brief description
Design on cotton
Physical description
A rectangular piece of cotton with the word 'WOW' screen printed onto it in blue dye and vacuum-packed in plastic.
Dimensions
  • Cotton height: 24.6cm
  • Cotton width: 37cm
  • Packaging height: 17.8cm
  • Packaging width: 33.8cm
Object history
By 1997 A&A were known internationally for their T-shirt designs.
Production
Attribution note: The 'WOW' collection was designed in 1992. This was Antoni & Alison's first collection that was primarily devoted to the T-shirt. Garments were still hand screen-printed by Antoni Burakowski. This design from the 'Wow' group of material focuses on the logo itself through its progression and colour changes. 'Wow' began as bold thick green letters painted by Roberts and ends as vacuum-packed samples screen printed onto cotton.
Collection
Accession number
E.650-1997

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Record createdSeptember 24, 2002
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